The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Loading Inventory...

Coles

Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Matthew G. Stanard

Current price: $87.95
Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Coles

Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Matthew G. Stanard

Current price: $87.95
Loading Inventory...

Size: 1.25 x 9.26 x 740

Buy OnlineGet it at Coles
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Coles
Belgium was a small, neutral country without a colonial tradition when King Leopold II ceded the Congo, his personal property, to the state in 1908. For the next half century, Belgium not only ruled an African empire but also, through widespread, enduring, and eagerly embraced propaganda, produced an imperialist-minded citizenry. Selling the Congo is a study of European pro-empire propaganda in Belgium, with particular emphasis on the period 1908–60. Matthew G. Stanard examines the nature of Belgian imperialism in the Congo and considers its case in light of literature on the French, the British, and other European overseas empires. Comparing Belgium to other imperial powers, the book finds that pro-empire propaganda was a basic part of European overseas expansion and administration during the modern period. Arguing against the long-held belief that Belgians were merely “reluctant imperialists," Stanard demonstrates that in fact many Belgians readily embraced imperialistic propaganda. Selling the Congo contributes to our understanding of the effectiveness of twentieth-century propaganda by revealing its successes and failures in the Belgian case. Many readers familiar with more-popular histories of Belgian imperialism will find in this book a deeper examination of European involvement in central Africa during the colonial era. | Selling the Congo by Matthew G. Stanard, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

More About Coles at Village Green Shopping Centre

Find everything in-store including new, used and children’s books, music, movies, games and toys. Visit Coles today to find the perfect gift, or a novel for yourself. COVID-19 UPDATE: Open | Regular Centre Hours

Powered by Adeptmind